New tractors on the horizon...

[Hardy Brothers Outdoors]

Hi all,

Last week I got to spend two days in the Solis booth with the Solis Tractors USA team, lots of tire kicking prospective buyers, and even some current Solis owners. I'm including my video that I just launched tonight that briefly talks about the new models headed to the USA soon... The ITL (International Tractors Limited (parent of Solis)) produced engines are still pending EPA approval. The bureaucracy and red tape has been cumbersome for Solis and even though they are present in over 150 countries and passed all the stringent European requirements, the US has been fraught with extra procedures and paperwork. That said, Solis is hoping to have containers headed towards the US in January with many of these models being available by March.

Happy to answer any questions you might have about Solis and the current and future tractors...
Josh

 

[bmaverick]

Yes, the red tape is long this these days. One would think Yanmar is already here, then why does Solis have to jump through all of the hoops.

 

[Hardy Brothers Outdoors]

Yes, the red tape is long this these days. One would think Yanmar is already here, then why does Solis have to jump through all of the hoops.
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It's about the engines... ITL/Solis will be producing it's own engines. Currently the H24 has a Mitsubishi engine, the 38 & 48HPs will have Yanmar engines but the price is high so it is not as competitive, and the larger machines will have the ITL engine, which is what is under EPA approvals. I hear that Yanmar is building a factory in India, that would reduce the acquisition costs of getting Yanmar Engines to India and then to the US.

 

[bmaverick]

It's about the engines... ITL/Solis will be producing it's own engines. Currently the H24 has a Mitsubishi engine, the 38 & 48HPs will have Yanmar engines but the price is high so it is not as competitive, and the larger machines will have the ITL engine, which is what is under EPA approvals. I hear that Yanmar is building a factory in India, that would reduce the acquisition costs of getting Yanmar Engines to India and then to the US.

The Yanmar India plant is done.

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[Hardy Brothers Outdoors]

The Yanmar India plant is done.

Yanmar Engine Manufacturing India Pvt. Ltd.｜Group Companies｜About YANMAR｜Yanmar Engine Manufacturing India

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Well hopefully they can get the price point down so the 38 and 48 can launch early in 2024! Current pricing is putting them on par with the expensive well known brands...

 

[bmaverick]

Well hopefully they can get the price point down so the 38 and 48 can launch early in 2024! Current pricing is putting them on par with the expensive well known brands...

Yanmar is up to 30% ownership of Solis now. I believe it's a win-win. Having Kukje and Yanmar global engine parts, people can find parts easier. Either Ag, heavy-machine, or Marine, one can acquire parts.

Mitsubishi now owns Mahindra. Mahindra dealerships have popped up all around the USA. Those with the old Satoh and Mitsubishi MT series can walk in and find parts once again. I wonder if the Solis dealerships can do the same for them?

One reason why I went with a Yanmar was, how well finding parts some 40 years out from production is rather easy.